causes increased metabolism and oxygen consumption
alarm reaction
causes water retention and vasoconstriction
modulates stress and decreases immunity
ADH
secreted by the adrenal medulla
causes blood glucose to increase by stimulating release of stored glycogen from the liver
secreted by the posterior pituitary
secretion stimulated by osmoreceptors
secreted by the adrenal cortex
causes a "fight or flight" response
causes cell growth and repair and influences glucose use
GH
secreted by beta cells of the pancreas
T3 and T4
also called vasopressin
stimulated by high blood glucose
secreted by alpha cells of the pancreas
also known as adrenaline
secreted by anterior pituitary
secreted by the thyroid gland
decreases blood glucose by causing glucose uptake by cells